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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1940

Page

5

West Chester High School News Highlights

West Chester reports Victor Flynn back in school and Capitolic absent with chickenpox. Basketball opener vs Riverside on Nov 26 plus new electric score board funded by community support. Junior class hosted a high school party Nov 22. two days off for Thanksgiving, Nov 28-29. Declimatory contest Dec 2 and Basketball Jamboree Dec 6.

High School News West Chester Victor Flynn Capitolic Riverside West Chester High School Kalone Keith Preston Roberta Eith

School room notes and operetta plans from local grades

A week of classroom activity is detailed with birthday celebrations and a story hour on WSIUIL. Third and fourth grades honor students include Phyllis Cochran Mary Jane Stephens Father Jauer and Florence Greiner. The operetta Up the Chimney is planned for December 17 in the school gym with attendance urged.

Sojka Dennis O'Laughlin Victor Klopfenstein Donnie Tandy Phyllis Cochran Mary Jane Stephens Father Jauer Florence Greiner Wsu1l Dolores Redlinger Marietta Greiner Hetty Horace Annabel Jackson Lois Stutzman Louis Bradshaw Gerald DeLonge Betty Horace Joe Bauer LaDora Redlinger Hruthe Duvall

Grace Stone Sorosis Meeting and Ace Hi Bridge Club

Grace Stone hosted a Sorosis club meeting at Mrs. J. A. Marsh home in Answorth with nine members present. Georgia McGinnis reviewed This Is My Country as Grace Stone assisted by Marsh served refreshments. The Ace Hi Bridge club met at Mrs. Gladys Evans with two tables of play Ruth Jenkins won high score. Vera O Connor aided hostess. George O Kelly former Jasper county sheriff, 72, in Newton Skiff hospital after suffering a stroke while driving to a farm sale. he stopped the car and alerted others near a farm yard.

Ainsworth Sorosis Club J. A. Marsh Grace Stone Georgia McGinnis Country Miss Stone Ace Hi Bridge Club Gladys Evans Ruth Jenkins Vera O'Connor Jasper County Skiff Kelly Newton

Dance Fools Dance leads choose unknown over heavyweights

Clark Gable Edmund Lowe and Lew Cody rejected the lead in Dance Fools Dance claiming the killer character would alienate the public. A young actor accepted the role and rose to instant fame.

Edmund Lowe Lew Cody Hollywood Clark Gable

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